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Last Updated : July 31, 2009
Portfolio Committee on Agriculture and Land AffairsA common refrain amongst interest groups in terms of proposed land use legislation questions the ability of local government structures to adequately manage the…
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Portfolio Committee on Agriculture and Land AffairsInterest groups on land use reform have proposed that the Land Use Management Bill stipulate that municipal-owned land, currently defined as private land, be…
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Portfolio Committee on Agriculture and Land AffairsAgriculture-aligned lobby groups have expressed alarm that proposed land provision and assistance legislation would add fuel to the fire ignited by professed state intentions…
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Department of Land AffairsThe department of land affairs had requested an additional R74 billion over six years from national treasury to meet the land redistribution target of 30% by 2014.…
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Department of Agriculture and Land AffairsGovernment remains convinced that sustainable land reform in South Africa is a vital component of the quest to attain sufficient levels of economic growth and…
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Department of Land AffairsProposed amendments to existing legislation on land acquisition and assistance to beneficiaries, currently before Parliament, would address certain concerns raised by the Auditor-General. The department of land…
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Commission on Restitution of Land RightsThe statutory body tasked with overseeing the land claims process has voiced concern at the current high price of land that adversely impacted on its…
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Department of Agriculture and Land AffairsGovernment continues to regard land rights restitution as an important component of reconciliation and nation building. The minister of agriculture and land affairs, Ms Lulu…
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Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land ReformA parliamentary report on land reform shows that understaffing in the relevant department, slowness in movement of funds for finalised claims, slow transfer…
